Japan Air Lines Flight 123 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Tokyo to Osaka, Japan. On August 12, 1985, the Boeing 747 flying the route suffered a severe structural failure and explosive decompression 12 minutes after takeoff.

Jul 18, 2023 · Approximately 12 minutes after departing Tokyo bound for Osaka, and just prior to reaching its planned cruising altitude of 24,000 feet, JAL 123 experienced an explosive decompression, caused by a rupture of the airplane's aft pressure bulkhead.

Japan Airlines flight 123, crash of a Japan Airlines (JAL) passenger jet on August 12, 1985, in southern Gumma prefecture, Japan, northwest of Tokyo, that killed 520 people. The incident is one of the deadliest single-plane crashes in history.

The next flight was to be flight 123 to Osaka (ITM). The aircraft took off from Tokyo-Haneda at 18:12. Twelve minutes later, while climbing through 23900 feet at a speed of 300 knots, an unusual vibration occurred.

Aug 12, 2018 · Flight number 123 was never used by JAL again. The route became Flight 127. JAL gradually switched from flying 747s to Boeing 767 and 777 aircraft and sent their few remaining 747s to the boneyard in 2011.

Nov 26, 2022 · Sadly, the crash resulted in the deaths of 520 of the Boeing 747's occupants, with its four survivors all having sat towards the rear. More than 37 years later, Japan Airlines flight 123 remains the world's deadliest-ever single-aircraft accident today, as well as the deadliest plane crash to have occurred on Japanese soil.

Japan Airlines Flight 123 was a scheduled domestic flight from Tokyo's Haneda Airport (also known as Tokyo International Airport) to Osaka International Airport (Also known as Osaka Itami Airport). On August 12, 1985, the Boeing 747-146SR …

Jan 13, 2008 · The Boeing 747-SR46 took off from Tokyo International Airport in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan at 6:12 p.m. About 12 minutes after takeoff, as the aircraft reached cruising altitude over Sagami Bay, the rear pressure bulkhead failed, causing an explosive decompression at the rear of the fuselage which tore the vertical stabilizer from the aircraft and ...

12 August 1985: The worst accident involving a single aircraft occurred when a Boeing 747 operated by Japan Air Lines crashed into a mountain in the Gunma Prefecture, killing 520 persons. There were just 4 survivors. JAL Flight 123 was …

The Japan Airlines Flight 123 disaster occurred on August 12, 1985, when a Boeing 747 jetliner, on a domestic flight from Tokyo to Osaka, tragically crashed, resulting in the deaths of 520 people. The flight was carrying many passengers who were traveling to celebrate Bon, a significant Japanese Buddhist holiday. Approximately twelve minutes after takeoff, the aircraft experienced a loud bang ...